What's Taught in Schools?

Hillsborough County Public Schools’ Comprehensive Health Education policy is aligned with all state statutes and can be found here.

Reproductive health and disease education may be provided in Hillsborough County Public Schools in the following courses:

• Middle

  • 7th Grade Science

  • 8th Grade Physical Education 

• High

  • 9th Grade Health Opportunities Through Physical Education (HOPE)

An opt-out form is sent home by the teacher at least 14 days prior to instruction.  If a parent does not want their student to participate in reproductive health and disease education, they can sign the form and send it back to the teacher.  In this instance, the student would not be penalized, but would be pulled from the class during the instruction and given an alternate assignment.  

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Parents can learn more about the opt-out process and review the curriculum by visiting www.hillsboroughschools.org, scrolling down to the bottom of the page and click on "Reproductive Health and Disease Education" (see photo below).  You will then see the process for opting out, a FAQ, and how to access the curriculum.